4 of 4 customers found the following review helpful:
 Clear and simple book on situational leadership, 2004-07-06
I am a fan of the One Minute Manager series, having read "The One Minute Manager" and the "The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey." This book tells the story of an "entrepreneur" who seeks advice from the One Minute Manager. In the process, it covers the basics of situational leadership in a concise, easy to read style. The text covers the four basic leadership styles -- directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating. It also discusses matching a leadership style appropriate for various development levels. Like the other One Manager Manager books, I see myself re-reading and referencing this text. Highly recommended.
 Treat Right!, 2004-07-05
Always a great fan of Ken Blanchard, I find this book with its Teaching Techniques to the Leaders who need to understand the basic style of 'Treat Right' to its employees and not walk blind to the belief 'Everyone should be treated Equally'. One Minute Manager hit the stands but this book has additional skills to increasing Effectiveness through situational leadership.The authors focus on enhanced motivation to individual employees and apply better management skills to get the most desired results from them. To begin with 'Goal Setting' brings in a commitment for accompliment and make the individual understand their duties to reach target goals. Written in a conversational manner, easy to read and understand, the book makes manager bring out the best by 'Be competitive and commited' motto. Like a stand-by Guide to Leaders, the contents help Leaders to derive best performance. How to delegate, support and direct them is the key factor that nevertheless motivates for better fruitful results. Apart from this book, I also recommend 'First Break All the Rules'. A good Pick for any Leader and to be used as quick reference and must to be on office-bookshelf. Nice Guide.
Getting the basics right, 2004-05-11
Even though it is a quick read this book still is a very worth while read for managers and assistant managers alike. It is not a book about intricate system building or a new innovative style. It is all about doing basic management the right way. About how to get your mind set for looking at people as potential heroes in stead of hawking after peoples failures, while also being honest with them. And yes! It does work. People are happier and they become more productive. If you are caught in the trap of focusing on weakness and failure, this book could change your world around - and make you a much better and more productive manager. If you are already tuned in on trying to get the best out of your people, this book can offer you some easy steps to how to stay on the right track. I have the audio book and play it every day on my way to/ from work (together with "First - break all the rules"). Not that I cannot remember the simple and easy to follow steps that are suggested - but to make sure that I never - ever - slip over to the dark side. The book may seem common-sense to some. However, in my view trying to focus on the basics, just makes the book better. Maybe one small caution - do not expect to be able to mange your team literally "one minute" at the time. There are other important (and time consuming) aspects of managing than the ones covered here. But one-minute-managing may be just what you need to free up some of your time for those other tasks.
20 of 21 customers found the following review helpful:
Optimize your leadership skills, 2003-11-01
This book shows you how to becoming a situational leader by:1. Crystallizing goals that are clear to both the manager and the people involved. 2. Participating together to examine "competence" and "commitment" to accomplish those goals. 3. Contracting with each employee about the tasks at hand and jointly agreeing which leadership style will likely be most effective. This is Optimal Thinking, the mental software needed to optimize performance. 4. Following through to provide the agreed-upon leadership style until feedback suggests another option. The book provides a realistic roadmap for diagnosing each employee's status in relation to important goals. This book provides a practical roadmap for the leader. Read it and read Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self to learn how to optimize your thinking, be your best, bring out the best in others and create the best results. This is a 10-star combination!
11 of 37 customers found the following review helpful:
 Utter Garbage! A Disaster Waiting to Happen, 2002-08-30
This is, in my not so humble opinion, the worst business book since "Leadership Secrets of Attilla the Hun". It's overly simplistic and it's a recipe for disaster. You can *not* be effective in business if you treat the people who work for you this way. What is even sadder is that there are actually companies that train all their managers with this "model". I read it and wept. I heartily recommend Michael Hall's "Games Business Experts Play". It's listed here with a 1 - 3 week shipping delay. Amazon[.com], if you folks read these reviews, stock up on GBEP...
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